LaTeX
LaTeX is very widely used document preparation system used for writing
articles, reports etc. It is particularly popular in the natural sciences,
since it makes it very easy to type equations, calculations, tables, figures and
a lot more, and the result is always nice and professional looking.
You can get more information about LaTeX on the home page of
LaTeX support group on DTU.
Install
Please note that LaTeX distributions do not contain any editor.
Although you can write LaTeX in any text editor, there are a
few created specifically for that purpose. They often offer some
additional functionality that makes writing LaTeX easier.
- Linux
On most Linux systems, the TeX Live package (one of the LaTeX distributions)
is available to be installed using the package manager. An
example of how to do that under Ubuntu is
here.
As for the editor, the most commonly used are Texmaker, Kile and
Winefish. Moreover, there are special plugins/extensions for Emacs and
Vim editors that make it easier to work with LaTeX.
- Windows
For Windows, one of the most popular distributions is MiKTeX.
There are also a few editors available for Windows such as
Texmaker,
TexnicCenter or WinShell.
- OSX
In case of Mac, there is MacTeX distribution, freely available
here.
For an editor, you can use TeXShop, Texmaker or, as already mentioned,
any other text editor.
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